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Sadhari Perera | Solicitor

I joined Hodge Jones and Allen in April 2015 as a Housing Solicitor. I qualified as a Housing Solicitor in October 2013 however, I have been practicing in this area for approximately 7 years.

I assist tenants to bring disrepair claims and to defend possession proceedings. I have also successfully reviewed the council’s decision on homelessness matters and dealt with a variety of Housing Act appeals in the County Court on behalf of homeless applicants.

I have previously attended several local legal advice centres and Citizen’s Advice Bureau’s to assist vulnerable individuals with their housing matters. I have good relations with external agencies and I am always available to answer housing queries and provide guidance.

Education

Legal Practice Course – College of Law (2007 – 2008)

LLB Law Degree – Queen Mary university (2004 – 2007)

Career

Hodge Jones and Allen, April 2015 – Present

Blavo & Co Solicitors – 2013 – 2015

MTG Solicitors – 2010 – 2013

Client comments

“My solicitor always got back to me whenever I had any questions even though this case was being done through Legal Aid, which the company itself organised. I got the sense that the company was doing what it could to help in a difficult situation.”

Membership & Appointments

Member of Property Litigation Association

Posts by Sadhari Perera

The previous #SocialHousing positionIf we turn back time and go back a decade or so, we would consider #SocialHousing to be an opportunity for those who had low income to find a place they can call home. Where a council had accepted a duty to house a homeless person/family, that individual/family was far more likely to secure suitable accommodation in the social sector. For example, most councils general position (noted in their policies) was that applicants would be given three offers of accommodation. If all three were rejected then the council would advise that their duty would come to an end. Why was it easier back then? It’s quite simple. It is because councils had enough housing stock to offer vulnerable individuals/families on low income, social housing.

It’s not all about Brexit – The UK Government’s record on homelessness over the last 7 yearsDespite arguments to the contrary, the general election scheduled to take place on 8th June 2017 is not, and cannot be framed as, a single issue election. If the government wanted to make this a debate about Europe, they could have called another referendum?